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11/3/2015 7:39 PM
 

Pielit - I have the RY835AI AHRS chip.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RY835AI-10Hz-USB-GPS-Glonass-BeiDou-antenna-module-pressure-Compass-Gyro-sensors-/181566850426?hash=item2a463a457a:g:GWkAAOSwv0tU4gh9

The problem I had was that putting the RY835AI in the same case as the Pi means the whole case had to have good visability to the sky. I had been putting the case on the hatrack and extending the antenna cables to the window, but that left the GPS chip on the hatrack surrounded by metal. So on today's flight, I got to wondering how to remedy this. Space is a premium, and the hatrack is the perfect spot for the Pi & SDR's (power is available there). So i stopped by Lowes and bought some CAT5 connectors, clipped the jumper wires, and spliced in the receptacles. Now I can use a standard network cable and place the GPS chip in the window, too. Testing at home has it working fine. Now to figure out a way to package it...


Jeff Nokomis Clark, Mooney M20G, iFly app on ASUS ZenPad Z8s, ASUS ZenFone AR, ASUS Windows 10 tablet, Stratux ADS-B w AHRS
 
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11/10/2015 2:27 PM
 

I was curious to see how much power this setup consumes... 2 SDR radios, GPS/AHRS, and a WiFi dongle plus the Pi itself. The Pi people suggest 1 amp input, which is shared with all things connected. I seem to remember that the Pi itself needs about .3 to .7 amps itself, depending on load. All my 5v wiring is soldered in place, so I couldn't measure it there. But on the 12v input side of the buck converter, the converter was consuming about 0.63 amps of 12v juice. Specifically, the battery was at 12.3 volts. So doing the math and assuming 90% efficiency going from 12.3 to 5.15 volts, the Stratux hardware was steadily drinking the 5v juice at a rate of just under 1.5 amps while sitting on the kitchen table. Perhaps that goes up slightly in flight when the radios are actually receiving data, the Pi is processing the data, and the WiFi is sharing the data. At any rate now I know why, before switching to this setup, most all of my USB cables couldn't power the system and why some USB chargers can't handle the load, and why the red light would occasionally blink (signaling insufficient power). The buck converter I'm using now (that takes up to 50 volts input and converts it to 5.15 volts output) is rated for 3 amps output, which is shared to All devices via a USB hub. My next iteration will separate out the power even more.


Jeff Nokomis Clark, Mooney M20G, iFly app on ASUS ZenPad Z8s, ASUS ZenFone AR, ASUS Windows 10 tablet, Stratux ADS-B w AHRS
 
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11/11/2015 10:43 PM
 
"Jeff Clark wrote:

Also be aware that your cable may be insufficient. It's been mentioned in other forums, and my personal experience is that ONE out of about 10 cables I have around the house can provide enough juice between the power source and the Pi on my dual radio/AHRS build."

I found a heavier cable that I had and it seems to work. Thanks.

 
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11/11/2015 11:40 PM
 
I would sure like to know what you techies are talking about with all the acronyms you throw about and what you are actually building. Thanks
 
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11/12/2015 12:29 AM
 

I was an electronics technician and I don't recall the term 'buck converter'. I had to look it up. I think I'd like to get the first one on this list below for my RPi, the DROK LM2596 because it has a digital readout.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=buck+converter&tag=hydusmmsn-20&index=aps&hvadid=2090135545&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_33qpshi7bw_e


Zodiac 601HDS N6402X aprs KF7WIR-1
 
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